Village · Baijnath, Kangra # Bhunkher Bhunkher is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176125. The 2011 Census counted 58 people in 15 households, the 189th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%. - 58 people (2011) - 15 households - 84.9% literacy - 176125 PIN code ## Bhunkher PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Bhunkher is 176125. Bhunkher falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176125 - Community development block Baijnath - Census village code 011889 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bhunkher from nearby towns? - Baijnath (sub-district HQ) 16 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 90 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 20 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bhunkher? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Bhunkher; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Madho Nagar - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Baijnath - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Saliana - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bhunkher known for? About 26% of the 9 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bhunkher Of every 100 households in Bhunkher in 2011, 100 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bhunkher · ■ Baijnath rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 50% 84% - No toilet (open defecation) 50% 15% - Tap water 100% 97% - Drinking water within premises 0% 61% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 50% - Use banking services 100% 94% - Television 64% 83% - Mobile phone 100% 77% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 7% 16% - Car / jeep / van 0% 7% - None of these assets 0% 6% - Own their home 100% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bhunkher? ■ Bhunkher · ■ Baijnath rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 84.9% 83.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1071 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1500 904 - Working population 56.9% 43.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.2% for men and 74.1% for women. 50% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 9 (27%) · ■ Marginal 24 (73%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Baijnath - Barahan 70 people - Bharehr 70 people - Ghornala 62 people - Dug Khas 59 people - Bahal 57 people - Pasa Kot 56 people - Bolu 54 people - Dhargerh 52 people All 204 villages in Baijnath ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhunkher? 176125 - How far is Bhunkher from Dharmsala? 90 km by road - What is the population of Bhunkher? 58 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhunkher in? Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhunkher? 84.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/bhunkher-011889/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.